Instruments & Gear
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Category: Instruments & Gear
- Published: 29 March 2019
The Excelcia Ensemble Series gives music educators pieces for new brass quintets, clarinet and saxophone quartets, and woodwind quintets.
Read more: 'The Excelcia Ensemble Series' from Excelcia Publishing
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Category: Instruments & Gear
- Published: 21 March 2019
The JJ Babbitt Company, Inc. celebrates its 100th anniversary by introducing the Otto Link FL (Florida) mouthpiece for tenor saxophone.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Category: Instruments & Gear
- Published: 19 March 2019
The new Rhythm Tech Lap Top Cajon features a new Selvato finish on the drums shell and the Palma Snare, which adds a wild new array of sonic nuances and playing experience.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Category: Instruments & Gear
- Published: 14 March 2019
This balanced lightweight .508” bore trombone follows in the footsteps of the 1632 model with a classic sound reminiscent of vintage instruments, with modern, innovative manufacturing techniques.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Category: Instruments & Gear
- Published: 12 March 2019
Conn-Selmer’s C190SL229 Stradivarius C trumpet features a newly-designed #25 M leadpipe that provides stability of intonation and slotting of note, as well as a Vincent Bach "Symphonic Series" 1 ½ C mouthpiece, which is the most popular combination for a Bach C trumpet.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Category: Instruments & Gear
- Published: 07 March 2019
For some beginning drummers, mastering the skill of reading basic syncopation is often difficult, and moving into a more advanced level of reading can be even more challenging.
Read more: Hal Leonard’s 'Syncopation Etudes for Snare Drum'
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Category: Instruments & Gear
- Published: 05 March 2019
Craviotto’s Heritage snare drum pays tribute to the company’s founder and master drum builder, Johnny Craviotto.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Category: Instruments & Gear
- Published: 04 March 2019
The TromboneBuddy trains muscle memory by introducing “magnetic position marks” to the slide.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Category: Instruments & Gear
- Published: 28 February 2019
Gatchell Violins’ newest specially formulated carbon fiber instruments are made by Gatchell Innovations, Inc., and distributed by Gatchell Violins Company, Inc. throughout the USA.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Category: Instruments & Gear
- Published: 26 February 2019
The Paseo Model Trumpet and Trombone and the Maverick Model Trumpet and Trombone from BAC are hand-built at BAC’s Kansas City Factory.
Read more: New Trumpets and Trombones from BAC Musical Instruments
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